Shawn has one of the best channels on KZread.... Love his friday posts. Enjoy yours as well.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have followed him from the start. I even hope someday to get up there if he would be willing and see in person what he has done and the beauty of the Canadian landscape.

I enjoy your site. I am 73 and enjoy building. I am not good at it but tend to be inspired by many. I pastor a small church, teach chain saw safety, mowing safety, bucket truck safety, etc. each day I start with watching you, Lumnah Acres, the Outsider, Red Poppy ranch, etc. Thank you.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for your support. I am not really good at it either, but also have a good time doing what I do. Thank you for the nice compliment.

"Carpe diem"! Very well said!!! It is so easy to keep "putting off". At age 46 I had a major stroke (fully recovered, thanks be to God). I tell everyone to do it TODAY. Thanks for sharing! Love this channel. It is a great way to start my day.

Can't wait until we find our slice of Tennessee heaven!

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

I hope the wish comes true very soon.

Great video, nice breakfast over a openfire.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice compliment.

Great

You had me at the home made sausage! Fire cooking is best. Shawn James is a favorite. Really enjoying your channel! 😉🇨🇦

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support.

Again a Video I like very much, thank you for sharing your thoughts, thumbs up

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice compliment.

Hi, it's a pleasure to introduce myself, I'm Rich. I'm one of the baby boomers sitting at home living life vicariously thru you and Shawn and several homesteaders. The life style really appeals to me now, but when I was 20 there was no way I'd live in the country. My parents were children of homesteaders, I mean real homesteaders 1900 style. I found a job-Pipefitting- an apprenticeship and fell in love with it. So I don't regret the life I've lived, but man I do wish I could do what you guys are doing. Keep it up please. Thanks Rich Buller, Montana

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I am a boomer also. My answer would be to just do it. If health is an issue, then supervise, lol.

I’m sitting in a McDonald’s parking lot right now in Utah watching your Q&A question thing the kimchi is good and I have to agree cooking over an open fire is fantastic I’m a professional chef in your spot on

Just found your channel, love watching,Thank You so much for all the hard work,( I'm tired after watching)ha ha 👍

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, thank you for the nice compliment and welcome to the channel.

Great video as usual Richard

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend

I have found your channel and was hooked. I'm almost caught up to the present and look forward to watching the Outpost come to life. I too have built several cabins and primitive structures and it is SO rewarding to stand back and see your plans take shape. I would also like to say you are spot on we you say "your never too old". Years ago I got my motivation from a fine gentleman that built a 6500 sq.ft Tutor home and he was 88. No excuse for the rest of us. Anyway, sorry so long winded. My last comment/question, being an Engineer, I'm glad to hear you are putting an aluminum plate between your post and concrete, that would have been a problem down the road. Don't forget there will be galvanic reactions between the two metals. Lastly, I noticed that your concrete is only 12" thick under your post and your anchor bolts are only embedded on 4", that's what concerns me. You haven't taken in to consideration the reaction force on your structure. Not trying to poke holes in your plans, I just see everything through an Engineers eyes. Keep up the great work, I'll keep watching. If ever you want to see it through my eyes, please let me know.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, I would appreciate any input you have. The soil here is skate and clay. The back half is sitting on slate and the front a mix. I did another cabin about 1/4 mile away 20 years ago much the same. To my knowledge, no problems. Feel free to input in the videos on contractors corner I have started especially. And of course any other video as well. I will pose questions beforehand and appreciate any input. Richard

Good morning to the Outpost, great video. Great setting for any meal but definitely the best for breakfast!! Thanks for sharing with us, 👍👍.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Good morning my friend. Yes it’s the best. Thank you for your support.

Well this is Scott from Utah I started watching your channel yesterday and watch the whole rumor thing of 2019. Again absolutely love it and when you mention my self reliance and those guys every one of those guys that you mention are on my KZread favorite list absolutely fantastic

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike, lol. I have followed them for years now. We really appreciate your support. Thank you

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Question my friend. What did you mean by “watch the whole (rumor) thing of 2019?” Was that a typo?

Thanks for the video. New subscriber here. I like your attitude regarding comments. I has seen some other KZreadrs who get defensive when someone gives them advice. I am a subscriber of the other channels that you mentioned. Huge fan of Shawn. I have a been building a tiny cabin in Ontario and learn so much from all these channels that display their work. I am looking forward to watching and learning from you too. Take care

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice compliment. Welcome to the channel.

Cant say we but I appreciate all the info tour puttin out im about 10 years behind tou and have lots of the same type of projects going similar in nature and we cook a lot over rhe open fire. Love the stuff man!!!

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Awwwe, thank you for the nice compliment.

@davidray4772

4 жыл бұрын

Im an electrician by trade and own a one man show electrical shop. I wired one and decided if i build one i would hire another electrical contractor to come wire it and ill be the dumb ol builder

@davidray4772

4 жыл бұрын

Also wondering if you were a fellow believer in the Lord?? You had made mention of gettin out from church in one of tour videos

Thanks for the video 👍👍 to everyone else let’s make sure we are positive with our comments and helpful 👍👍 keep up the great work

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice compliment and support. It’s okay my friend. Some have to vent. I understand. Thank you for all your nice comments. Yes we were monetized and there will be short commercials. After all, I have to buy camera equipment, batteries, microphones that break, sd cards and a host of different items to name a few just to bring these videos to KZread. You can spend some money doing this but it has become a labor of love for the people that respond with such great comments.

Thanks for advice , life is good when you having a good time.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support

Very cool...👍Bon apety !👌🌲🌲

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment

Yea that's how I've found your channel outsider,shawn james etc. You fit right along side of them great job.you are an inspiration keep on a cooking!

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for the nice compliment.

I watch all the same KZreadrs!

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

They are great in my book.

The sound that was made when you hit the cast iron frying pan with the spatula was so familiar.

We want to hear your Sling Blade impersonation! 👂🏻

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, your telling all my secrets.

I watch all of u Being in Australia we can't do what u are doing so I enjoy watching how much timber u use amazing. Here we do not have the timber to waste like u do there and it is so expensive

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support. Well hopefully I am farming the timber respectfully. When I cut the larger ones, the younger ones that may die have opportunity to get sunlight and grow. Several will take its place. And I don’t have to use what someone else grew and decided how much they want to sell it for. I have to be a good steward with what I have including anything I have at my disposal. Thank you for sharing.

Richard, can you put a link to The Outsider. I tried to find it but it keeps taking me to the TV show.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aWmE1tSAicS0itI.html

@wayneleamon3186

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I have a question. What brand is your sawmill? I want one and I've looked at several online but yours does a great job for you and I thought it might work for me as well.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a Norwood.

So true do it know if you can. I waited to long and now I'm to old and have lung issues so no mountains for me. But please tell me your not using styrofoam plates.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry you waited. Hope the lungs last. Move easy and don’t get the heart beating fast because it requires more oxygen.

Why did you decide to go with timber fram vrs traditional log cabin?

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

They are a pain to wire and plumb first off. I have done one prior to this. This will have actual stick frame wall construction between the post, easy to wire and plumb, and the whole frame will still be visible like German/Scandinavian type building. I decided to mix it up a little.

😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻❤️

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such great support to our channel.

It was supposed to say whole thing sorry nothing bad was supposed to be thought of I apologize for the typo

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

No I didn’t think bad, lol. I had thought maybe there was a rumor on FB that folks should check it out, lol.

Hi again Richard, watching your Q/A, you certainly do like you food, I realise you graft very hard, and need the calories. I just have to look at food and I gain weight. Best wishes to you and your family.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice compliment and yes I like and need the food, lol.

I made kimchi one time turned out great good with all most everything.

@SmokyMountainOutpost

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

You need to build the toilet first and carry toilet paper.